So he won't have proper landlord references.. 

Something I need to conduct proper due diligence on and run by my RE attorney possibly.

Aaron's right that you can't change a tenant's payment methods without proper notice per state law.  

So properly reflect on your conduct as some things have unintended consequences.

When you get to court and they tell the judge that they were withholding rent because of repairs that you did not do the judge will determine whether or not they followed the proper procedure.

I'll seal off ducts and both properties will all end up with solid wood and tile floors, so limited areas for chemicals (or bugs) to linger.Biggest issue really is just in getting the projects scoped properly over the next couple of weeks before I close - otherwise, I will be dragging the schedule longer than I had hoped.

Once the leases are up you can ask the tenant to vacate with proper notice.

I am learning the area so I need a someone who is familiar with the area and proper steps to take.

There is lack of properly zoned land for these ventures, and when you find it... it is expensive as hell.

As far as 'showing me the other offers', which the meeting was meant to be for, he waived some pieces of paper around in my face and didn't even let me look at them properly.